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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hannah Roberts

John Cleese ‘glad’ he experienced a nervous breakdown: ‘It gave me a realistic grasp of what was important in life’

Veteran actor John Cleese has revealed he is "glad" he experienced a nervous breakdown, complete with suicidal thoughts, following his third divorce, stating it provided him with "a much more realistic grasp of what was important in life".

The Monty Python star details the challenging period in his new documentary, John Cleese Packs It In, describing "two and a half, three months of a nervous breakdown with suicidal thoughts".

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